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AT&T PLUG&SHARE 6602G User Manual

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Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved.
AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced
American Telephones. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Plug&Share ™ Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 802.11g 6602G User Manual Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...3 Overview ...3 Package contents...3 System requirements ...3 DRIVER & ADAPTER INSTALLATION ...4 Step 1: Install driver & configuration utility...4 Step 2: Install wireless adapter ...4 Step 3: Recognize the hardware ...4 CONFIGURE ADAPTER FOR YOUR NETWORK ...5 Installation Wizard ...5 Test Internet access ...6 Link Info screen ...7...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Overview The AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter allows you to connect any personal computer with an ™ available USB port to a compatible wireless network. Package Contents Please check to make sure your package contains the following items: USB Cable Plug&Share ™...

  • Page 4: Driver & Adapter Installation

    Proceed to Step 2 only after the software has been correctly installed. If correctly installed, a Utility icon (four vertical bars) should appear next to your computer’s time display. An “X” indicates that software installation was successful, but the wireless adapter is not yet activated. Install software BEFORE installing the adapter (see Step 1 on previous page).

  • Page 5: Configure Adapter For Your Network

    Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About STEP 4: Configure the USB adapter for your wireless network Check the Utility icon (four vertical bars) next to your computer’s time display. If the bars are green, you are already connected and do not need to run the Wizard (skip to bottom of page 6).

  • Page 6: Test Internet Access

    Adapter Configuration Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Wizard screen 2 This screen shows the status of your network connection. Your adapter should have found the network associated with the SSID you entered, and automatically set the channel to agree with your wire- less router and/or access point.

  • Page 7: Link Info Screen

    Adapter Configuration Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Link Info This screen displays current settings. (To change any of these settings, click Configuration at the top of the screen.) Status: The MAC address of the router, or access point, associated with the wireless adapter.

  • Page 8: Configuration Screen

    Adapter Configuration Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Configuration The Configuration screen displays the current settings of the wireless adapter. SSID: Enter the SSID used by your wireless router or access point. All wireless adapters on your network must use the same SSID as your wireless router and/or access point.

  • Page 9: Security Screen

    Adapter Configuration Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey • About Security The Security screen allows you to set the privacy settings of your wireless notebook adapter. These must match the settings of your wireless router or access point.

  • Page 10: Site Survey Screen

    Wizard • Link Info. • Configuration • Security • Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows a list of wireless networks nearby that are available for connection. Select a network and click Connect to estab- lish a connection. Click Refresh to update the list and show additional networks that may have become available since you last checked.

  • Page 11: File & Print Sharing For Windows ® Xp

    Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows XP for Network Sharing ® Caution Before making any changes to your networking settings, please review this section carefully. Failure to follow these instructions precisely may result in the inability to log into your network or computer.
  • Page 12 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® Step 4 Click Wireless Network Connection. Step 5 Click the Properties button. Step 6 Make sure File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks appears in this list, and check it if it is unchecked.
  • Page 13 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® Step 7 Highlight the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click the right mouse button. Scroll down to click on Properties.
  • Page 14 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® Step 10 When configuration is complete, you must re- start Windows ® When Windows to enter a user name and password.
  • Page 15 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows XP for Printer Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Click Start > Printers and Faxes. Step 2 Place the cursor on the printer you want to share, then click the right mouse button.
  • Page 16 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows XP for File Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 17 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® To Share Network Files in Windows AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ ® Me/98 SE ® ® Step 1 Double-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop.

  • Page 18: File & Print Sharing For Windows ® 2000

    Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 2000 for Network Sharing ® Caution Before making any changes to your networking settings, please review this section carefully. Failure to follow these instructions precisely may result in the inability to log into your network or computer.
  • Page 19 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 2000 ® Me/98 SE ® Step 5 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Step 6 Double-click System.
  • Page 20 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 2000 ® Me/98 SE ® Step 9 When configuration is complete, you must re-start Windows When Windows to enter a user name and password.
  • Page 21 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 2000 for Printer Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 2000 ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Click Start > Settings >...
  • Page 22 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 2000 for File Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 2000 ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 23 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® To Share Network Files in Windows AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 2000 ® Me/98 SE ® 2000 ® Step 1 Double-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop.

  • Page 24: File & Print Sharing For Windows Me And 98 Se

    Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 98/Me for Network Sharing ® Caution Before making any changes to your networking settings, please review this section carefully. Failure to follow these instructions precisely may result in the inability to log into your network or computer.
  • Page 25 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 98 SE/Windows ® ® Me/98 SE ® Step 5 Click the Access Control tab at the top of this screen, then click on the Share- Level access control button.
  • Page 26 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 98 SE/Windows ® ® Me/98 SE ® Step 9 To verify that configuration is complete, double- click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop.
  • Page 27 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 98/Me for Printer Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 98 SE/Windows ® ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Click Start >...
  • Page 28 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® Configure Windows 98/Me for File Sharing ® AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 98 SE/Windows ® ® Me/98 SE ® Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
  • Page 29 Configuring the Wireless Network — Windows Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ® ® To Share Network Files in Windows AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™ 98 SE/Windows ® ® Me/98 SE ® 98/Me ® Step 1 Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If your wireless network adapter does not work properly, try the following suggestions before seeking repair assistance. Problem Network performance is sometimes fast, sometimes slow No access to other devices on the network Cannot connect to the Internet AT&T Plug&Share Wireless USB Adapter 54 Mbps 6602G ™...
  • Page 31 Problem Cannot connect to the Internet (Setting your computer to automatically detect IP settings may correct this problem.) Reinstallation procedure Follow the steps at right if the adapter needs to be reinstalled for any reason. Blue screen. Nothing works. This may occur if you choose the wrong Windows operating system ®...

  • Page 32: Glossary

    Glossary Access Point Access points are the contact points (wireless routers and transmitters) in a wireless LAN that are connected to an Ethernet hub or server. Users can roam within the range of access points and their wireless device connections are passed from one access point to the next.
  • Page 33 Gateway Gateways are computers that convert protocols enabling different networks, applications, and operating systems to exchange information. Host Name The name given to a computer or client station that acts as a source for information on the network. HTTP HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the com- munications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
  • Page 34 Packet A packet is a portion of data that is transmitted in network communications. Packets are also sometimes called frames and datagrams. Packets contain not only data, but also the destination IP address. Passphrase A Passphrase is used within the WPA-PSK mode to enable a client to initiate authentication with a router.
  • Page 35 SMTP SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the stan- dard Internet e-mail protocol. SMTP is a TCP/IP protocol defining message format and includes a message transfer agent that stores and forwards mail. SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a widely used network monitoring and control protocol.
  • Page 36 Glossary Wireless LAN (WLAN) Wireless LANs are local area networks that use wireless communications for transmitting data. Transmissions are usually in the 2.4 GHz band. WLAN devices do not need to be lined up for communications like infrared devices. WLAN devices use routers which are connected to the wired LAN and provide connectivity to the LAN.

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11 • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g Operating Systems • Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP ® Interface • USB 1.1/2.0 Wireless Data Rates With Automatic Fallback • 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps Encryption •...
  • Page 38 For customer service, please call 1-877-800-5400 1-866-669-4730 (USA) • (Canada) or visit www.plugandshare.att.com for product information and driver upgrades as they become available Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

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